LACY v. COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

No. 17-2141.

897 F.3d 847 (2018)

Johnathan LACY, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS and Thomas J. Dart, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 30, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick W. Morrissey , Attorney, THOMAS G. MORRISSEY, LTD, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Paul A. Castiglione , Attorney, OFFICE OF THE COOK COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY, Federal Litigation Division, Chicago, IL, Raana Haidari , Attorney, OFFICE OF THE COOK COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before Ripple, Manion, and Kanne, Circuit Judges.


Five wheelchair-using detainees brought this lawsuit against Cook County, Illinois, and the Sheriff, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and the Rehabilitation Act ("RHA"). Their claims are based on purportedly inaccessible ramps and bathroom facilities at six county courthouses. The district...

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